World through the aperture

A man takes pictures of a tree decorated with red lanterns ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Ditan Park in Beijing, China, February 1, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)

A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:

Geese huddle together as the sun rises at the harbor in Port Washington, Wisconsin, on January 30, 2019. (Photo by AP)Elephant seals and their pups occupy Drakes Beach, February 1, 2019, in Point Reyes National Seashore, California. (Photo by AP)A person cycles over the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Avon Gorge in Bristol during snowfall in southwest Britain, February 1, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)People play near the Angel of North statue following overnight snowfall in Gateshead, Britain, February 1, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Eliot Grondin of Canada (green bib), Michele Godino of Italy (yellow bib), Baptiste Brochu of Canada (blue heat) and Lucas Eguibar (red bib) compete in the first round of Snowboard Cross Finals of the FIS Snowboard World Championships on February 01, 2019 at Solitude Mountain Resort in Solitude, Utah. (Photo by AFP)A worker spreads rice for drying at a rice mill on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, January 31, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Ryan Blaum and his caddie walk off the 11th green during the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 01, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by AFP)Qatar's forward Hasan Al Haydos, center, lifts the trophy for the winners of the AFC Asian Cup final match between Japan and Qatar in Zayed Sport City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 1, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Palestinians perform Friday prayers as smoke rises from burning tires during a protest against Israeli settlements, in al-Mughayer village near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 1, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Central American immigrants approach the US-Mexico border fence after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico on February 01, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by AFP)